Projects

Decreasing the threats for the Brown Bear and its habitats through applying measures, part of the specie’s Action plan, with the participation of local communities and support by the national public

With the financial support of: EEA Grants, NGO Fund - Bulgaria

Renewal of Bulgaria’s Tentative List of Natural Properties for Inscription on the World Heritage List and Development of a New Nomination for Rila Mountain (June 2009 – April 2010)

Client: UNESCO National Commission to the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Creation of an Innovative Model for Cooperation between Municipal Authorities and Interested Parties, and Exchange of Information about the Most Efficient Methods for Sustainable Tourism Development, Based on Natural and Cultural Resources, as well as Marketing of the Destinations around the Bulgarian “Rila” and the Italian “Sila” and “Polino” National Parks

It will be carried out with financial support amounting to 220 498 leva from the Operational program „Regional development” 2007-2013, co-financed by the European Union through the European Fund for Regional Development

EU Project: Trans-Boundary River Management Phase II for the Kura River basin – Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan

Client: EU Commission trough EPTISA Servicios de Ingenieria S.A.(Spain) & Grontmij Carl Bro A.S.(Denmark) Consortium

Help Local Communities of Ethnically and Religiously Mixed Area of Bulgaria Rediscover and Appreciate Their Common Roots & Heritage (March – May 2008)

Client: Anna Lindh Euro-Mediterranean Foundation as part of its campaign 1001 Actions for Dialogue

Balkan Chamois Kid’s Play Centre

Funded by: Hardner & Hardner Foundation, USA

Conservation of the Balkan chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra balcanica), the symbol of Rila National Park, by Public Awareness Rising and Promotion of Eco Tourism Development

Client: Rila NP Directorate with the financial support of the Swiss Confederation through the National Trust Eco Fund

Canon Europe in Support of the Nature Conservation in Rila National Park – Part of the Most Valuable European Heritage in the PAN Parks Network (June - October 2007)

Client: Canon Europe

Europe’s Wilderness Days Conference - 8-12 October 2007 - Annual Partner Meeting of Pan Parks Foundation (April – October 2007)

Client: PAN Parks Foundation

Gaining an Intimate Knowledge of Bulgarian People, Mountains and Culture through Supporting Local Community Ecotourism Initiatives – project with a Dutch volunteer via European Voluntary Service (July - November 2007)

Client: European Voluntary Service trough the Dutch organization “GoForNature”

Capitalization of Experiences of the Swiss Support to Sustainable Management of Natural Resources (SMNR) in Bulgaria (March - September 2007)

Client: Swiss Agency for Development and Co-operation (SDC)

Protected Area Authority and Local Businesses toward Sustainability of Rila National Park (April 2006 - November 2007)

Client: PAN Parks Foundation through the Rila National Park Directorate

Support for the organization of a PAN Parks Press Tour for journalists from European media (July 2006)

Client: PAN Parks Foundation

Support for a Travel and Leisure (USA specialized magazine) article development (August 2003 - August 2005 - April 2006)

"Sustainable Management of Pastures and Meadows" Training for the National Agriculture Advisory Services (May - July 2006)

Client: Capacity Building for Sustainable Land Management (SLM) in Bulgaria Project, funded by UNDP

Support for preservation of the authentic women's singing tradition on the border of Rila National Park (2005 - 2007)

Primary donor: Norbert H. Hardner Foundation, USA

Conservation of globally important biodiversity in the grasslands of the Ponor Mountains through support for the traditional local economy (April - December 2005)

Client: Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds funded by UNDP

Model for Community Based Sustainable Tourism Development in the Area around Rila National Park, Bulgaria (November 2004 - November 2005)

Client: PanParks Foundation through the Rila National Park Directorate

Natonal Biodiversity Action Plan Development 2005-2010 (November 2004 - June 2005)

Client: Ministry of Environment and Waters (MOEW) through the Institute of Botany, BAS

Around Bulgarian Protected Areas Study Tour (November 2004)

Client: The Biodiversity Conservation and Natural Recourses Management Project in Turkey in collaboration with the World Bank and financed by the Global Environment Facility (GEF)